The most important thing a projectionist does is present a film, not just run a projector. The film presumes the student projectionist has a knowledge of the equipment which they are to operate. Stress is on the relationship between the audience and the elements of projecting - seating, screen, loudspeaker, projector and the projection procedure - rather than on the purely mechanical aspects of projection.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008780
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture projection
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)